Resources
Carving Clubs
A list of other Carving Clubs that provide training and seminars.
Carving Supplies
Resources available to you for Tools, Wood, Blanks and other
supplies. Remember to always show your club membership card as a lSot of the provide
discounts to club members.
Carving Training Videos
Some of the best carvers in the world have video's explaining how to
carve, sharpen tools, tool selection and painting the finished carving. Check them
out.
National Wood Carvers Association
NWCA aims to promote woodcarving and fellowship among its
members, encourage exhibitions and area get-togethers, list tool and wood suppliers—in
short, anything that aids the carver and/or whittler.
Many distinguished professional woodcarvers in the U.S. and
abroad share their know-how with fellow members. NWCA proudly lists several
internationally famous authors of woodcarving books on its roster.
SCAWC Club Library: Books
SCAWC Club Library: DVDs
Club library contains a listing of the clubs books, DVD's, and patterns that can be checked out
by
members. Patterns are listed below and you can find additional information about how
to carve each pattern.
Woodcarving Academy
Here at the online Woodcarving Academy we provide you with the knowledge
and techniques to acquire a new skill or enhance your woodcarving skill so you can master
the are of woodcarving.
Bear
Dick Weber provided pictures of two versions of Christmas Bear ornaments
that he carved for his daughter's restaurant -THE BEAR TRAP- in Riverside, Wyoming. Below
the pictures is a pattern he provided for his bear Christmas ornaments.
Dog
Another simple carving of a dog. You can add details to make it into any
type of dog that you want.
Penguin
Here is a pattern and pictures of the holiday penguin designed by Wyatt
Sample. You can make changes by putting the scarf on the other side, change the colors, put
on a bow tie, change the hat. Try different things.
Download the images by right clicking, and size the pattern for printing so that the penguin
is 1.5 inches wide.
Soap
Soap carving can be as involved as you want it. It is very inexpensive to
start as all it requires is a bar of soap and something that can dig or carve into the soap,
so a pocket knife, exacto blade or even a popcycle stick. The set of patterns below are
re-sized for the smaller bars of soap Ivory is now making.
